Christopher W. Mears

Chris is an audit partner as well as KPMG’s Emerging Manager National Leader.  Chris is responsible for setting the strategy for the practice and overseeing execution.  He focuses the Firm’s advisory, tax and audit solutions for the alternative investment market, including all activities for business and practice development, professional development, and technical support.

Chris has over 25 years of experience in alternative investments, with a particular emphasis on investment partnerships, offshore funds, funds of funds, commodity pools, venture capital and private equity funds. He advises alternative investment clients regarding various matters involving Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, PCAOB Auditing Standards, alternative investment industry practices, transactional matters, and other regulations that may have an impact on an alternative investment fund complex. Chris has assisted alternative investment clients with matters involving operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, management reporting, performance reporting, financial management and budgeting, accounting, auditing and internal control. Chris has previously testified as an expert on accounting standards and practices in the alternative investment industry.